Deputy Headteacher
Carwarden House Community School, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 1EJ40 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September (preferably 1st June)
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership L14-L18 (fringe)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Strategic Leadership
- Support the Headteacher in shaping and delivering the school’s vision, values, and strategic priorities.
- Lead whole-school initiatives focused on improving outcomes for pupils with MLD.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the School Improvement Plan.
- Deputise for the Headteacher when required.
- Actively involved with the consultation process with Local Authorities on student admissions.
- Oversee Pupil Premium Strategy.
2. Teaching, Learning & Curriculum
- Lead on the quality of education across the school, ensuring teaching is consistently strong and meets the needs of all learners.
- Oversee curriculum design, assessment processes, and accreditation pathways (Entry Level, Functional Skills, vocational programmes, APs etc.).
- Champion innovative, personalised, and inclusive approaches to teaching and learning.
3. Behaviour, Welfare & Safeguarding
- Work closely with the DSL team to ensure safeguarding excellence and compliance.
- Named DSL
- Lead behaviour for learning, attendance, and the promotion of positive emotional wellbeing.
- Model and embed restorative, trauma-informed, and inclusive behaviour practices.
4. Staff Leadership & Development
- Line-manage middle leaders and key staff, overseeing performance management and professional development.
- Deliver effective training and coaching aligned to school priorities.
- Support staff wellbeing and contribute to a positive, collaborative culture.
5. Quality Assurance & School Operations
- Oversee QA systems including learning walks, data analysis, curriculum impact reviews, and self-evaluation.
- Contribute to operational leadership including timetabling, resourcing, policies, and compliance.
- Support the preparation for Ofsted and external reviews.
6. Community, Partnerships & Post-16
- Strengthen relationships with families, governors, external agencies, and local employers.
- Support the development of careers pathways, independence programmes, and post-16 transition routes.
- Promote the school within the wider community and advocate for students with MLD.
What the school offers its staff
Leave to attend significant events (one unpaid day per academic year).
Eye care vouchers
Employee Assist
Wellbeing committee
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Carwarden House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Carwarden House Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 160 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Carwarden House Community School website
- Email address
- jane.thorpe@carwarden.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01276709080
Carwarden House Community School is an ambitious and dynamic LAN provision providing brilliant learning opportunities for up to 160 students with a complex range of learning and additional needs (11 – 19yrs.).
We became an academy on 1st August 2014. We have a very strong shared vision that was developed after discussions with staff, trustees, students and parents. It encapsulates all that we endeavor to instill in our students by the time they leave us to take their place in the world. Parents tell us in very strong terms that they want us to focus on developing life skills and independence in their son or daughter.
Our shared vision and all that flows from that reflects that desire. Shared Vision When students leave Carwarden House they should be ambitious, articulate, caring, confident, determined, independent, resilient, respectful, responsible and successful. We are highly regarded in Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire and, as a result, attract students from many neighbouring local authorities.
Arranging a visit to Carwarden House Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jane.thorpe@carwarden.surrey.sch.uk.
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